Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Exhaustion of the Jury Panel

When a sufficient number of qualified jurors are not present to permit selection of a jury, the court shall:

(1) Require the officials designated by law to summon prospective jurors to summon and return immediately from the county at large as many qualified and competent persons as shall be necessary; or

(2) Order in writing that the officials designated by law to summon prospective jurors produce the jury wheel or master list in open court in the presence of the judge, and draw therefrom five names for each juror required. A venire shall then be issued requiring that those persons so drawn be brought into court at a time certain.